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Somalia Blast Kills 20

By Manila Ryce
Published Wednesday, February 6th, 2008, 1:08 am
Filed under: World: Africa, World Issues

At least 20 people have been killed and 80 wounded after twin explosions rocked a residential area in Bosaso, north-eastern Somalia…


…Bosaso, is in Somalia’s self-declared autonomous region of Puntland.


Most of those killed were Ethiopians believed to be on their way to find work in the Arab Peninsula which lies across the Gulf of Eden…


…Local officials said they were unsure why Ethiopians were targeted in the attack.


Ethiopia and Somalia have a long history of tense and, at times, violent relations.


Ethiopian troops are currently propping up a shaky UN-backed government in the southern part of the country.

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